Meet our Elementary EAL Team
Kathy Cromartie Grade 1 EAL Teacher
Will Porter Grade 2 EAL Teacher
Bogi Kapin Grade 3 EAL Teacher
Jennifer Gelinas Grade 4 and 5 EAL Teacher
Heather Sinclair Grade 4 and 5 EAL Teacher
Douglas Gillis Grade 4 and 5 EAL Teacher
Parent Resources
Supporting Learning at Home
The Benefits of Bilingualism
Language Acquisition
The Importance of Mother Tongue
Stories and Storytelling in the Home Language
Student Resources
New Kids Guide to AISB - a student-made brochure with information about our school and our city
AISB Elementary School Library Website
Younger Learners:
Student Practice Games and Activities
Grammar:
BrainPop: ESL - practice your English grammar (use the school's BrainPop login)
List of Irregular Verbs - a helpful list of common verbs that don't follow the rules!
Subject-Verb Agreement Space Game - practice subject-verb agreement while learning about the planets!
Past Tense Target Practice Game - practice putting commons verbs into the past tense
Adjectives Order - when you have more than one adjective in a list, this is the order they should go in
FANBOYS! - Remember to use a comma before FANBOYS conjunctions
Literacy:
BrainPop: Reading and Writing - all about reading and writing in English (use the school's BrainPop login)
Games and Stories - for all!
Vocabulary:
Root Words Jeopardy Game - build your vocabulary by learning common root words in this fun game!
Homophones Car Race Game - practice your spelling of these common mistakes
Game: The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword - vocabulary and spelling practice in a fun online game
Just for Fun:
Wordle - make your own word clouds!
Instant Poem Forms - simply fill in these forms to create your own, unique poems!
Supporting Learning at Home
The Benefits of Bilingualism
Language Acquisition
The Importance of Mother Tongue
Stories and Storytelling in the Home Language
Student Resources
New Kids Guide to AISB - a student-made brochure with information about our school and our city
AISB Elementary School Library Website
Younger Learners:
Student Practice Games and Activities
Grammar:
BrainPop: ESL - practice your English grammar (use the school's BrainPop login)
List of Irregular Verbs - a helpful list of common verbs that don't follow the rules!
Subject-Verb Agreement Space Game - practice subject-verb agreement while learning about the planets!
Past Tense Target Practice Game - practice putting commons verbs into the past tense
Adjectives Order - when you have more than one adjective in a list, this is the order they should go in
FANBOYS! - Remember to use a comma before FANBOYS conjunctions
Literacy:
BrainPop: Reading and Writing - all about reading and writing in English (use the school's BrainPop login)
Games and Stories - for all!
Vocabulary:
Root Words Jeopardy Game - build your vocabulary by learning common root words in this fun game!
Homophones Car Race Game - practice your spelling of these common mistakes
Game: The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword - vocabulary and spelling practice in a fun online game
Just for Fun:
Wordle - make your own word clouds!
Instant Poem Forms - simply fill in these forms to create your own, unique poems!